I have a habit of finding the meaning of song lyrics since the days I started watching animes and wanted to memorise the openings. Which very obviously projected to learning the lyrics of the kdrama OSTs I loved. I always try to find the meanings and learn the lyrics.
To this day I've never heard more meaningful OSTs than that of Alchemy of Souls. I don't know how many of you have actually seen the english translations. But the song are so in sync with the show. The more I listen to them, the more I fall in love. It's almost poetic.
In 'Just Watching You- Jeong Sewoon', Which is Seo Yul's song, the last line of the chorus goes: "...In the next coming spring, will you bloom beside me?"
Which is so in point with Yul's character. Because he never had the courage to act on his feelings. He still asks her to come to him. Even though Yul is Autumn, he still asks her to bloom in spring, because that is when flowers normally bloom. Because Yul could never find it in himself to do something that's not by the rules.
Then ofcourse there's, 'Scars leave a beautiful trace- Car, the Garden', which is completely Jang Uk's song. The bridge of the song goes: "Even in the cold winters, you will bloom... You'll see"
Even though the whole song is about Jang Uk's journey and his love, that one sentence is written so beautifully. Jang Uk is represented as winter. But Jang Uk has never waited to do something by the book. So he's not waiting for the 'right moment'. He makes his point. He tells Mudeok he got her love letter, and that in reply he misses her. He's going to wait for her, because he knows she's coming to him. But he's not like Yul. He has never played by the rules and neither has the woman he fell for. Their love is unconventional. He's not going to wait for spring to come. He is winter, and so, she's going to bloom in winter.
And then in, "Aching- Kassy", the chorus goes: "Like a flower blooming in the cold white snow, I have endured on this rough road all alone. I engrave your beautiful shining name deep into my aching heart."
Aching is very completely Yeong's song for Jang Uk. And like Jang Uk said she'll bloom in winter for him. She says she's already like a flower that blooms in the cold winters and endures alone in the white snow. That's how Yeong had grown up. She had walked a tough, cold and dark path all alone, her whole life. But then she finds Jang Uk. And he lights up her whole world. His name itself brings warmth and brightness into her life. So she engraves his name into her heart.
All of these three songs talk about a flower blooming. Which is a metaphor for Naksu/Mudeok/Yeong 's character growing and evolving.
The songs so clearly showcase how Uk and Yeong bring warmth and brightness in each other's lives even though they've spent their lives in cold winters. Poetic how they're fated to be together since the beginning.
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[ETC] 170716 FANBOARD EVENT - Yeri
Hi~ Nice to meet you~ Luvies1~ Uncle2 Rim3 has appeared
I’m gonna start now~ Come on!
Yerim~ Here are sincere book recommendations for you~ Uh~
When you recommended “Was? Wäre? Wenn?” on Instagram, I finished reading the whole book the next day! I think it’s been two years since I’ve read a book... Consider these recommendations from me as a thank you gift~ I don’t know if you’ve read mystery novels, but if you finish reading “The Devotion of Suspect X,” you’ll feel like it’s a great name for this novel! It’s a really fun book. “Ties of Shooting Stars” this is made up of two books, and although it’s kinda loose, it has a plot twist!! Recommend lots of books for us~ I’ll read a lot of books and recommend books to you~~
→ Yeri: Oh that’s super great hehehe I’ll read them! You’re the best, luvie!
Kim Yerim where are you kekekekeke
Hurry up hehe
→ Yeri: I’m over here
Yerim, your dark circles...
You have dark circles under your eyes...
I could see them in the V-Apps, the music shows and even on the “Knowing Bros” episode yesterday..
I know it must be tough for you, preparing for your comeback and going through all those schedules TT
Since it’s the summer, remember to get good food, good sleep and good rest!
Yeri! Red Velvet! Good luck to everyone!!
→ Yeri: I’ll cover the dark circles...
Ms. Yerim! Ms. Yerim! Ms. Yerim! If you had a week for yourself right now, what is the first thing you want to do?
→ Yeri: I’m gonna travel
Ms. Yerim~~~ What do you order at a bingsu4 place? Coffee bingsu vs Fruit bingsu vs Cheese bingsu vs Green tea bingsu?? What do you eat?? ^^
→ Yeri: I like milk bingsu without red bean paste
Yerim, do you have anything you want to eat these days??
What is it?? Tteokbokki??5
→ Yeri: Right now.... I want to eat sweet potato pizza.. With lots of cheese....?
Do you have any movies that you had fun watching recently?
I’m outside right now, and I’m thinking about watching a movie!!
→ Yeri: The most recent movie I watched was “Anarchist from Colony!”
Yerim, I had fun watching “Knowing Bros”
It was fun TT
→ Yeri: Did you have fun...? kekekekeke I haven’t watched it yet... I’m worried kekekeke
Ms. Yerim when you’re feeling down, how do you cheer yourself up?
→ Yeri: Hmmm... I buy an excessive amount of books and read a lot of them. Cheer up!
Yerim could you recommend some of the songs you’re listening to these days
What could there,,be?
→ Yeri: I’m listening to the OSTs of “Fight My Way” a lot these days, but out of those, I’m listening to Kassy’s “Good Morning” a lot. Eventhough the drama is over, I’m still hooked on to the songs
Yerim! Compliments for the pigtails you wore during the “Knowing Bros” skits!!
It’s cute.. TT
→ Yeri: Pigtails? kekkeke Thank youu
Yerim!! What’s your favorite song out of “The Red Summer??”
I like “Mojito!!”
→ Yeri: For me, it’s “Zoo!”
I read the books that you read, Yerm6, “Malice” and “The Good Son!!”
Personally, I thought Keigo Higashino’s “Malice” was super fun...
→ Yeri: hehehe I really like Keigo Higashino’s books too. They’re good.
I shall ask this politely...
I am curious about what Yerm’s favorite colors are
→ Yeri: Black, white, pink. I shall answer politely too kekeke
Did you have lunch? What did you eat?!
Did you have lots of yummy food TTTTTT *sniffles*
→ Yeri: I ate two ice creams so far kekeke Instead of eating food I’m just eating snacks
Yeri why do you want to travel to the UK so much?
I saw you say it on “Knowing Bros,” so I’m curious
→ Yeri: Because I’m a huge fan of Harry Potter!
Did you succeed in getting tickets for the Ariana Grande concert??
??
→ Yeri: Didn’t the ticketing period end.. TT
Yerim, what do you order when you go to a cafe?
→ Yeri: I... right now, I usually order vanilla smoothies, but I drink americanos too and like milk tea too
Yerim!! What book are you reading these days??
Recommend books for me ♥ ♥
→ Yeri: I’m reading “The Moment!” I’ve never spent so much time reading a book before/
Ms. Yerim~~~ Did you have any nicknames when you were young? What’s your favorite nickname??
→ Yeri: I think I’d been called as “Yerm” the most hehehe
Yerim did you buy lots of snacks??
You said that you were going to bring Japanese snacks home..
→ Yeri: Er.. What was the name of it.. I absolutely love eating the Alfort chocolates, shiori koibito and coconut ice cream TTT My favorite snacks
Young and rich and pretty Yerm~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Yerm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! is my luv
→ Yeri: What’s this kekekekek You’re young and rich, pretty too!
The oldest members did a cover stage of Greedy, right? What song do you want to do a cover stage of, Yerim?
Every song? Or Greedy Younger Member ver.? kekeke
Personally, I want to hear you sing “The Way” ~.~
→ Yeri: Oh recommend more songs to me! Give me idea
Did you read "Miracles of the Namiya General Store?
That's really fun too TT
→ Yeri: Of course!
Because you have such a nice vocal color, I think it'll be nice for you to sing songs like ballads too!
It was so nice to hear you sing short clips of those on radio shows or on Yoo Hee-Yeol's Sketchbook TT It'll be great if you would sing those during the concert too!
→ Yeri: ♥
Do you know the song "Tattooed Heart?" I want to hear you sing it in your voice
I love that song so much TT TT TT TT
→ Yeri: I like that song too hehe If you see the performance clips of that song, you'll fall in love with it even more!
Tell us one line of your song "Luvie!!"
Please leak just one line of the song TT TT TT TT
→ Yeri: I know that in the end, I’m me
Thank you for being bold and brave
You know too, right that there’s a lot
I ran away because I was scared; I kept myself busy while hiding this
It’s OK to be like that.
Yeri, one of your related search words are ‘nationality.’
As expected from UK Rim...
→ Yeri: OMG Really...? kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
Yeri, are you really doing Happily Ever After in Red Room?
I’m curious!7
→ Yeri: I’m curious!
Yeri, why do you read so many books?
Do you read books because of a specific reason? I like seeing you read during your busy schedules, but also, I’m curious
→ Yeri: Hmm... It takes me to another world of my own
Rim, what are you going to name your song if you make one??
I’ll be looking forward to it!
→ Yeri: I already wrote lyrics about how I feel at the end of my teen yeras kkk For now it’s named “The Edge” kkkk
Rim, do you have any books that you want to recommend to luvies?
I’m curious!
→ Yeri: Out of the books I read, “The Pursuit of Happiness!”
What if you finish reading “The Moment???”
What are you going to read!!!???
→ Yeri: Maybe out of the books in my room, “Jacob’s Room?”
I’ll recommend songs to the recommendation fairy Yerim!! I think you might like these(?)
O3ohn - Down
Bye Bye Badman - Your Wave
I’ll recommend two songs!!! Give them a listen if you have time ~.~ They lyrics are so good ㅠㅅㅠ
→ Yeri: How do you know those songs! I listened to them a lot for a while
Yeri, I heard that last time, you put extensions on.. Are they uncomfortable??
..?
→ Yeri: They are
Yerm did you eat good stuff at Osaka?
What did ya eat?!?!
→ Yeri: Oyakodon, Mon chou chou, beef curry
Do you like Baek Yeri’s “As If You Don’t Know Me?.?”
I think your voice will go well along with that one. Sing it next time for us...!
→ Yeri: Of course! I’m Yerin’s fangirl!
Yeri, are you feeling alright? You said that you had an IV in the last V-App ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
Rest well at Japan and eat a lot ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠStay healthy I always feel loved by you I love you ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
→ Yeri: I’m alright now hehehe The garlic IV is the best! Don’t worry about me and take care of yourself
Thanks to you I’m listening to a lot of Sesame and Cotton Candy!
I like “song B” and “Is It Over Here” the most hehehe I’ll recommend a band that I’m listening a lot to these days, Life and Time~
→ Yeri: Oh Thanks for the recommendation kekeke I’ll give them a listen
They say that a cute kid is here
Is it true hehe
→ Yeri: hehehe I’m here
I hope you can grow bigger musically Yerim!
With each new album, your voice is getting better and more emotional!! You did as well as everybody expected in the “Red Summer” album!!! I love your emotions!! As a fan I’ll listen and watch a lot and root for you!!
→ Yeri: I’ll always root for you too, you awesome people
Yerim, do you like Cheeze’s songs too? There are lots of good songs like “Madeleine Love,” and “How Do You Think!!”
→ Yeri: Of course
Hi~ Nice to meet you~ Luvies~ Uncle Rim has appeared
I’m gonna go bye
This is fun
I’m back kkkk
Yeri, which character in Harry Potter do you like the most?
My favorite is Hermione Granger!! How about you?~~
→ Yeri: Since I’m blonde these days Malfoy
S...Sorry... I have to go..kkkk
I’ll be back later kkkk
1 This is the name for Red Velvet’s official fanclub.
2 In Korean, this refers to 아재. It’s a shortened form of the word 아저씨 (ajusshi), which is used to call middle-aged men in Korean. Recently, it’s meaning has changed to refer to someone who has ‘old’ taste, someone who makes old, corny jokes, and someone who’s late to the newest trends.
3 Kim Yerim (Yeri’s real name) → Rim
4 It’s a Korean dessert made up of various toppings on shaved ice with red bean paste.
5 This is a popular and famous Korean dish that is made up of rice cakes stir-fried in pepper paste, along with other ingredients such as boiled eggs and fish cakes
6 Kim Yerim (Yeri’s real name) → Yerm
7 This is a line from Happily Ever After
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